It’s January 20, and I find myself wondering how many folks have abandoned their New Year’s resolutions. Do you find yourself setting, what seem to be, attainable goals to get your new year off to a healthier, happier you … only to discover disappointment before you get

Are you ready for what this season has in store? If we only knew, right? I think most of us agree that it’s better we don’t. Fall brings with it many new and exciting things; only you know what they are for you and your household. Fall

Did you know that clothing is one of the top three sources of clutter found in homes in the US? Join us in assisting the Waukee Community Closet as they prepare to expand their reach to meet the growing needs of students and their families in the

This week I had a much needed day off. Spring and summer are two of our busier seasons and we had been swamped since the beginning of May. I had been compiling a mental laundry list of to-dos for days preparing for today. BUT, I didn’t write

School’s out! Even though our children are grown and out of the house, the school year still affects us, and summer is usually gone in the blink of an eye. With so many things competing for our attention in this day and age, we all need to

As much as I love the season of Lent, Holy week brings with it much melancholy for this girl. I can’t begin to explain it … it just happens, every year right after Palm Sunday. I know why they call today “Good Friday,” but I often ponder

Living a healthier lifestyle is at the top of most resolution lists this time of year. Today, I want to discuss the status of your ‘but’ … not your gluteus maximus, your organizing but! You know the one – I would get organized, but I am too

How many times have you set out to get organized? Some think they can accomplish it over the weekend; others take one week of vacation (or more) to attempt it. If they are able to get organized in that timeframe, they often find themselves moving backward before

Most of us grew up hearing about, or participating in, “spring cleaning.” Everything outside is fresh and new, so why not your house too? The problem I have with deep cleaning, organizing, and household projects in the spring is that it’s not what I want to be doing

Have you ever started out the year with a set of priorities and by the end of the year, if not sooner, they unintentionally fell to the lower rung? In the organizing profession, January is Get Organized Month. As I mentioned in my final post of 2015,